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galactico

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galactico /ɡəˈlaktɪkəʊ /
noun
(plural galacticos)
informal an exceptionally skilled and celebrated soccer player.
– ORIGIN early 21st century: Spanish galáctico, literally galactic person (i.e. bigger than a ‘star’). The term was originally used with reference to players in the Real Madrid team of the early 2000s.